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I was just thinking.
Say if a woman gets married and has a child and then gets divorced and married again,
Should the child refer to the step-father as Dad?
One of my friends step-father is doing that.
So should they? Should the step father have any control over kids that aren't their own?
Depends. Sometimes a "step" father is nothing more than the mother's husband, not a father in any way, especially if the child's real father is still involved. Sometimes, he's something more. I don't think a child should ever be forced to call a stepfather dad though. If he fufills the role, it should come naturally.
I think that each family is different. Some kids want to call their step parents mom and dad. Others do not. I don't think kids should be forced to call a stepfather dad but I don't think it is necessarily wrong. Each family is different and will handle this issue differently.
I was just thinking.
Say if a woman gets married and has a child and then gets divorced and married again,
Should the child refer to the step-father as Dad?
One of my friends step-father is doing that.
So should they? Should the step father have any control over kids that aren't their own?
I think what the kids call their stepfather can't be answered with a hard and fast rule. It will, of course, depend upon what their biological father's role in their lives is for one thing.
As for should a stepfather have any control over the kids - of course! He is the male head of the household and he most certainly have some say over their conduct...otherwise, he's hardly more than the mother's guest.
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